Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2009
Gale Warning 367, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Apr 27, 2009, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 48 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 27, 2009, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 29, 2009, 4:00 AM AKDT
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 FZAK62 PAFC 271145 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKDT MON APR 27 2009 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ499-280200- 400 AM AKDT MON APR 27 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 1005 MB LOW AT 61N 173W WILL DISSIPATE NEAR 67N 173W MON AFTERNOON. A 986 MB LOW WILL MOVE NORTHEAST TO 53N 173E TUE AFTERNOON AND THEN BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY. $$ PKZ411-280200- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 AM AKDT MON APR 27 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 12 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS S OF 56N. .TUE...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS S OF 56N. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ412-280200- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 AM AKDT MON APR 27 2009 .TODAY...NW WIND 20 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ413-280200- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 AM AKDT MON APR 27 2009 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS W. RAIN AND SNOW. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ414-280200- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 AM AKDT MON APR 27 2009 .TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 15 KT...EXCEPT SE 25 KT E OF 166W. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED AND THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. $$
4 follow-up statements
000 FZAK62 PAFC 272304 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKDT MON APR 27 2009 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ499-281400- 400 PM AKDT MON APR 27 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 982 MB LOW NEAR 50N 164E WILL MOVE TO 52N 174E TUE AFTERNOON AND THEN REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH WED. A FRONT WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY OVER THE FAR EASTERN BERING THROUGH TUE AND THEN MOVE TO THE CENTRAL BERING WED. $$ PKZ411-281400- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 PM AKDT MON APR 27 2009 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SEAS SOUTH OF 56N. .TUE...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. RAIN. STRONGEST WINDS AND HIGHEST SEAS SOUTH OF 56N. .TUE NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ412-281400- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 PM AKDT MON APR 27 2009 .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. $$ PKZ413-281400- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 PM AKDT MON APR 27 2009 ...GALE WARNING TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. $$ PKZ414-281400- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 PM AKDT MON APR 27 2009 .TONIGHT...S WIND 10 KT BECOMING E WIND 15 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 6 FT. .TUE...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. $$
000 FZAK62 PAFC 281155 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKDT TUE APR 28 2009 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ499-290200- 400 AM AKDT TUE APR 28 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 980 MB LOW NEAR 52N 171E WILL BECOME A 985 MB LOW NEAR 51N 180 WED NIGHT. THE WEATHER FRONT OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS WILL EXTEND ACROSS THE WHOLE OF THE SOUTHERN BERING SEA BY THU MORNING. $$ PKZ411-290200- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 AM AKDT TUE APR 28 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 12 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS S. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...NE TO SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ412-290200- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 AM AKDT TUE APR 28 2009 .TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 10 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS S AND W. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...E WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 12 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS S AND W. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ413-290200- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 AM AKDT TUE APR 28 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 10 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS W. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ414-290200- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 AM AKDT TUE APR 28 2009 ...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY... .TODAY...S WIND 15 KT...EXCEPT SE WIND 30 KT E OF 165W. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 3 TO 6 FT. .WED...E WIND 20 TO 35 KT....STRONGEST E OF 166W. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 TO 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. .THU...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. $$
000 FZAK62 PAFC 282311 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 PM AKDT TUE APR 28 2009 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ499-291400- 400 PM AKDT TUE APR 28 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 984 MB LOW NEAR 51N 174E REMAINS STATIONARY THROUGH WED AFTERNOON AND THEN MOVES TO 49N 174W THU AFTERNOON. A 1002 MB LOW NEAR 48N 157W MOVES TO 55N 166W WED MORNING AND DISSIPATES WED AFTERNOON. A 987 MB LOW FORMS THU MORNING NEAR 52N 168W. $$ PKZ411-291400- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 PM AKDT TUE APR 28 2009 .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ412-291400- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 PM AKDT TUE APR 28 2009 .TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. .WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. .WED NIGHT THROUGH THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ413-291400- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 PM AKDT TUE APR 28 2009 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 12 FT. RAIN. .WED...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. .WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ414-291400- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 PM AKDT TUE APR 28 2009 .TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 FT. .WED...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. RAIN. .THU THROUGH FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .SAT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 9 FT. $$
000 FZAK62 PAFC 291150 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 400 AM AKDT WED APR 29 2009 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ499-300200- 400 AM AKDT WED APR 29 2009 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 986 MB LOW NEAR 52N 178E WILL DISSIPATE NEAR 49N 175W THU AFTERNOON. A 999 MB LOW NEAR 53N 162W WILL DISSIPATE NEAR 54N 167W WED AFTERNOON. A 990 MB LOW NEAR 50N 167W THU MORNING WILL STRENGTHEN TO 983 MB NEAR 52N 172W THU NIGHT. $$ PKZ411-300200- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE 400 AM AKDT WED APR 29 2009 .TODAY...E TO NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E TO NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...NE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. $$ PKZ412-300200- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N 400 AM AKDT WED APR 29 2009 .TODAY...E WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 10 FT. HIGHEST WINDS AND SEAS W. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ413-300200- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N 400 AM AKDT WED APR 29 2009 .TODAY...SE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT THROUGH SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. $$ PKZ414-300200- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W 400 AM AKDT WED APR 29 2009 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...E OF 167W...SE WIND 35 KT. W OF 167W...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 4 TO 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 5 TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. .THU...E WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 7 TO 10 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN AND SNOW. .THU NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 10 FT. .FRI...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 12 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 11 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS IN ICE FREE WATERS 8 FT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Apr 27, 3:50 AM AKDT, 10 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 27, 3:50 AM AKDT, 10 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA 350 AM AKDT MON APR 27 2009 .MODEL DISCUSSION... THE GFS IS THE ONCE AGAIN THE PREFERRED MODEL IN THE SHORT TERM...WITH THE NAM USED OVER LAND AREAS IN THE IMMEDIATE SHORT TERM WHERE ITS ENHANCED SPATIAL RESOLUTION WAS BENEFICIAL IN GENERATING GRIDS. .ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS... SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE RIDGING FROM THE GULF OF ALASKA NORTHWARD ALONG THE ALCAN BORDER AREA CONTINUES. MEANWHILE...WEAKENING LOW PRESSURE IN THE NORTHERN BERING SEA ASSOCIATED WITH A MID-LEVEL TROUGH IS BRINGING MOSTLY CLOUDS TO THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS. IN BETWEEN THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND THE HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE OVER THE GULF OF ALASKA...STRONG SOUTHERLY FLOW IS PUMPING LOTS OF MOISTURE OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA...BRISTOL BAY...AND INTO THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY. THIS REGION IS ALSO IN THE FAVORABLE RIGHT ENTRANCE REGION OF A 300-MB LEVEL JET STREAK...AND A STATIONARY FRONT CONTINUES TO RESIDE UNDERNEATH THIS FEATURE AT THIS SURFACE...PROVIDING A FOCUS FOR WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION. ELSEWHERE...WEAK RIDGING IS LOCATED OVER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS AND SOUTHWESTERN BERING SEA. .SHORT TERM FORECAST... SOUTH AND EAST OF THE ALASKA RANGE... HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS FROM THE SOUTH AND EAST OVER SOUTHCENTRAL TODAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN DIMINISHING THE PRESSURE GRADIENT THROUGH TURNAGAIN ARM...AND THUS EXPECT TO SEE CONTINUED SLACKENING OF THE WINDS. SOUTHERLY FLOW TODAY WILL RESULT IN PRECIPITATION CONTINUING MOSTLY OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS...WITH JUST ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS. OTHERWISE...AS A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHES THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS TONIGHT AND HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE REGION...EXPECT MOSTLY TRANQUIL WEATHER ACROSS THE REGION...THOUGH THE POSSIBILITY OF FOG AND/OR LOW STRATUS WILL BE MENTIONED OVER THE COPPER RIVER BASIN...PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND...AND PARTS OF COOK INLET REGION UNDERNEATH A NOCTURNAL SUBSIDENCE INVERSION NEAR THE SURFACE AND WITH MOISTURE ADVECTION FROM THE GULF WATERS. WITH TEMPERATURES WARMING UP APPRECIABLY UNDER SUNNY SKIES DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS...WILL NEED TO MONITOR WINDS ALONG COASTAL LOCATIONS FOR SEA BREEZES. OTHERWISE...EXPECT MOSTLY DRY AND CLEAR WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WEST OF THE ALASKA/ALEUTIAN RANGES... THE BIG ISSUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT IS FIGURING OUT WHERE EXACTLY THE MOISTURE PLUME SETS UP. FOR TODAY...EXPECT TO SEE RAINFALL CONTINUING WITH HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION FALLING FROM THE CENTRAL ALASKA PENINSULA NORTHWARD THROUGH THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY UP TOWARDS MCGRATH. AS THE RIDGE BUILDS TOWARDS THE WEST AND STRENGTHENS TOWARDS WEDNESDAY NIGHT...AN UPPER TROUGH APPROACHING THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS TODAY BEGINS DIGGING TO THE SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN THIS EVENING. THUS...THE STRONG SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL BACK TO SOUTHEASTERLY AND DIRECT THE HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION FROM OVER THE ALASKA PENINSULA NORTHWARD ACROSS BRISTOL BAY AND OVER THE KUSKOKWIM DELTA REGION BEGINNING TODAY. THIS REGION OF HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION WILL THEN GRADUALLY SHIFT WESTWARD TO MOSTLY OVER THE BERING SEA AND EASTERN ALEUTIANS AS WE HEAD TOWARDS WEDNESDAY NIGHT. BERING SEA AND THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN...THE AFOREMENTIONED NEXT SYSTEM TO AFFECT THE REGION WILL ENTER THE WESTERN ALEUTIANS THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN OVERTAKE THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS TUESDAY AFTERNOON WITH UNSETTLED WEATHER. THE GFS AND ECMWF MODELS FORECAST A POTENTIALLY POTENT SHORTWAVE WITH ASSOCIATED SURFACE LOW MOVING ALONG IN THE SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW ACROSS THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS OR SOUTHERN AKPEN INTO THE BERING SEA LATE TUESDAY NIGHT OR EARLY WEDNESDAY...BUT THIS STILL BEARS WATCHING TO FIGURE OUT HOW EXACTLY THE FLOW ORIENTS ITSELF GIVEN RELATIVELY POOR CONSISTENCY OF THE STRENGTH AND ORIENTATION OF THE TROUGH OVER THE WESTER BERING/ALEUTIANS. IF IT VERIFIES...HOWEVER...THERE COULD BE HEAVIER PRECIPITATION WITH GALE FORCE WINDS ACROSS THE ALASKA PENINSULA AND BRISTOL BAY LATE TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. .LONG TERM FORECAST... HIGH PRESSURE WILL LIKELY STILL BE IN CONTROL OF THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN PART OF THE REGION FROM THURSDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND. A LARGE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TAKE CONTROL OF THE SOUTHWESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...THE NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN...AND THE ALEUTIAN CHAIN BEGINNING FRIDAY. THIS WILL LIKELY MEAN SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW IS LIKELY ACROSS MOST OF THE SOUTHWEST ALASKA MAINLAND...WITH THE BEST CHANCES OF UNSETTLED WEATHER FROM THERE DOWN THROUGH THE ALEUTIANS. MOSTLY FAIR WEATHER WITH SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE IN THE VICINITY LOOKS POSSIBLE FROM THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY FOR MOST OF THE EASTERN DOMAIN. .AER/ALU...WATCH/WARNING SUMMARY PUBLIC...NONE. MARINE...GALE...172 175 176 FIRE WEATHER...NONE. CC APR 09
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Apr 26, 4:00 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Apr 27, 4:00 AM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Apr 27, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Apr 27, 4:00 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.